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Tenpyō-jingo

天平神護

Term · calendar

Japanese era name (天平神護) for the years 765–766: 765 is Tenpyō-jingo 1 (元年) and Tenpyō-jingo 2 is 766. Tenpyō-jingo (天平神護) is a Japanese era name (nengō), proclaimed in 765. Its years are counted in lunar years from the new year before the proclamation: 765 is Tenpyō-jingo 1 (元年), 766 its last year, Tenpyō-jingo 2. A Japanese source dates a year within it as “Tenpyō-jingo 2” (天平神護2年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Tenpyō-hōji. After: Jingo-keiun.